The King of Ragtime
by Larry Karp
ComposersFictionMusiciansRagtime musicFiction, mystery & detective, generalNew york (n.y.), fictionFiction, mystery & detective, historicalComposers, fiction
It's 1916, and time's running out for Scott Joplin. Before he dies, he wants to secure his place in history by writing a musical drama. When Irving Berlin flatly denies receiving the manuscript, Joplin's young piano student, Martin Niederhoffer, resorts to hiring a hit man.
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Book data: Open Library